Neither transgenic Bt maize (MON863) nor tefluthrin insecticide adversely affect soil microbial activity or biomass: A 3-year field analysis

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2038-2047

  Devare, M ^a   Londono R L M ^a   Thies, J E ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bt corn; Bt maize; Cry3Bb; Microbial biomass; MON863; N mineralization potential; Short term nitrification; Soil microbial community; Soil respiration; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; INSECTICIDES; PROTEINS;

MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MINERALIZATION POTENTIAL; SHORT-TERM NITRIFICATION; SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; TRANSGENIC CROPS;

SOILS;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; MAIZE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BIOMASS; CORN; INSECTICIDES; PROTEINS; SOIL;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34248597530     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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